September 23, 2014

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks got a glimpse of their future on Tuesday night.Bo Horvat scored the winner and Hunter Shinkaruk added a goal and an assist as the Canucks defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-2 in a split-squad game that kicked off the pre-season for both clubs.

TAMPA, Fla. - Jonathan Marchessault scored two goals in the third period, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-2 victory against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night in the preseason opener for both teams.

MONTREAL - Drayson Bowman did what a player on a training camp try-out has to do in pre-season games—make himself noticed.The 25-year-old accomplished that by scoring the game-winning goal with 48 seconds left in regulation time to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the rival Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.

TORONTO - William Nylander's evaluation by the Toronto Maple Leafs is to be continued.Nylander scored in his NHL pre-season debut as the Leafs beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-0 Tuesday night at Air Canada Centre and showed flashes of offensive brilliance.

TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Bay Lightning rookie forward Jonathan Drouin will miss three to four weeks due to a right thumb injury.The team announced Tuesday that the third overall pick in the 2013 draft has a slight fracture of the thumb, which Drouin says occurred when he fell to the ice during practice Thursday.

BROSSARD, Que. - Tomas Plekanec has jumped right into his new role as one of the four alternate captains on the Montreal Canadiens.The 31-year-old centre was surrounded by youngsters on the ice Tuesday for a skate ahead of the team's pre-season opener against the Boston Bruins.